Last I saw Berkshire owned a bit over 17% of DaVita.
The stock is up 5.35% at $67.77.
From Zacks via NASDAQ:
DaVita Healthcare Beats on Q4 Earnings & Revs, Guides High - Analyst Blog
DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc.
(
DVA
) reported fourth-quarter 2013 net operating earnings of 99 cents
per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The
number also increased 17.9% year over year.
Bottom-line growth came on the back of higher revenues during the
quarter.
DaVita Healthcare's net income came in at 99 cents per share, up
30.3% year over year.
Operational Update
Total revenue for DaVita Healthcare increased 23.6% from the
prior-year quarter figure to approximately $3.06 billion. The top
line was a tad higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.05
billion. The year-over-year increase was attributable to strong
performance at Dialysis and Related Lab Services segment....
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Berkshire began accumulating the stock in Q4 2011. I first passed on it in 2002.
Previously:
Buffett Bets on the Boomers: End Stage Renal Disease (BRK.B; DVA)
Berkshire Hathaway Takes A Big Exxon Mobil Stake, Adds to Diabetes/Kidney Failure Bet (XOM; DVA)
Warren Buffett Extends Bet on Baby Boomers (and their failing kidneys) DVA
